Must-see beach · Shire of Harvey, Western Australia
Lake Preston
Lake Preston is a beach in Shire of Harvey, Western Australia.
Lake Preston: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Lake Preston
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Lake Preston — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -32.99265, 115.68833. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lake Preston
- Yalgorup National Park · sanctuary · Shire of Waroona · ~16 km · Must-see
- Leschenault Estuary · lake · Shire of Harvey · ~37 km · Must-see
- Lake McLarty Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Shire of Murray · ~40 km · Must-see
- St Patrick’s Cathedral · church · City of Bunbury · ~47 km · Must-see
- Ranger Red’s Zoo and Conservation Park · sanctuary · Shire of Murray · ~57 km · Must-see
- Boundary Island · beach · City of Mandurah · ~59 km · Must-see
- Lane Poole Reserve · sanctuary · Shire of Boddington · ~64 km · Must-see
- Lake Banksiadale · lake · Shire of Murray · ~65 km · Must-see
- Wellington National Park · sanctuary · Shire of Dardanup · ~66 km · Must-see
- Geographe Bay · beach · Shire of Capel · ~73 km · Must-see
- Crampton Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Shire of Harvey · ~7 km
- Riverdale Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Shire of Harvey · ~11 km
- Unnamed WA49730 Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Shire of Harvey · ~13 km
- Lake Newnham · lake · Shire of Waroona · ~13 km
- Lake Hayward · lake · Shire of Waroona · ~15 km
- Harvey Flats Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Shire of Harvey · ~15 km
- Myalup Beach · beach · Shire of Harvey · ~15 km
- Lake Josephine · lake · Shire of Harvey · ~16 km
Other beaches & coast near Lake Preston
- Boundary Island · beach · City of Mandurah · ~59 km · Must-see
- Geographe Bay · beach · Shire of Capel · ~73 km · Must-see
- Becher Point · beach · City of Rockingham · ~87 km · Must-see
- Warnbro Sound · beach · City of Rockingham · ~92 km · Must-see
- Mangles Bay · beach · City of Rockingham · ~100 km · Must-see
- Cape Peron · beach · City of Rockingham · ~101 km · Must-see
- Cape Naturaliste Lighthouse · beach · City of Busselton · ~109 km · Must-see
- Cape Naturaliste · beach · City of Busselton · ~109 km · Must-see
- Cockburn Sound · beach · City of Rockingham · ~111 km · Must-see
- Lake Coogee · beach · City of Cockburn · ~119 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Lake Preston safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Lake Preston yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Lake Preston?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Lake Preston?
Nearby: Yalgorup National Park (sanctuary, 16 km), Leschenault Estuary (lake, 37 km), Lake McLarty Nature Reserve (sanctuary, 40 km), St Patrick’s Cathedral (church, 47 km), Ranger Red’s Zoo and Conservation Park (sanctuary, 57 km), Boundary Island (beach, 59 km).
Is Lake Preston worth visiting?
Lake Preston is listed as a must-see beach in Western Australia on Spotwander.